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| Shanti Kranti | |
|---|---|
VCD cover in Kannada | |
| Directed by | V. Ravichandran |
| Written by | V. Ravichandran Hamsalekha (Kannada dialogues) |
| Produced by | V. Ravichandran N. Veeraswamy |
| Starring | V. Ravichandran Ramesh Aravind Juhi Chawla Khushbu |
| Cinematography | R. Madhusudhan |
| Edited by | K. Balu |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Eshwari Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Kannada Telugu Hindi |
| Budget | ₹10 crores [1] |
Shanti Kranti (transl. Peace and Revolution) is a 1991 Indian action film produced and directed by V. Ravichandran under his Eshwari Productions banner. The film starred V. Ravichandran and Juhi Chawla in lead roles, while Ramesh Aravind, Khushbu and Anant Nag playbsupporting roles. The film was simultaneously shot in Kannada, Telugu, Hindi and Tamil. V. Ravichandran was the lead in Kannada, while he portrayed Ramesh Aravind's role in Tamil and Telugu. Nagarjuna played the lead role in the Telugu version, while Rajinikanth enacted as the lead role in Hindi and Tamil (the latter titled Nattukku Oru Nallavan). The film became a failure in all four languages.
Inspector Subhash learns that a notorious gangster named Daddy is involved in organ trafficking of children, where he sets out to bring him to justice.
V. Ravichandran announced that Shanti Kranti will be an expensive project in his career. He decided to direct in four languages — Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. The Tamil version was titled Naattukku Oru Nallavan. Rajinikanth played the lead in Hindi and Tamil, while Nagarjuna was in Telugu and Ravichandran himself in Kannada.[2] The film was launched at 14 November 1988 on the hundredth birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru at Kanteerava Studios alongside other language versions of the film.[3] Bullet Prakash, who went on to become a famous comedian in Kannada cinema, made his acting debut as child artist with this film.[4] Despite beginning production in 1988, it took at least two years to complete.[5]
Hamsalekha composed the music for the film and the soundtracks.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Swathantra Baanali" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Madhyarathrili" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, Mano & chorus | 8:30 |
| 3. | "Gaaliyo Gaaliyo" | S. Janaki, SPB | 5:14 |
| 4. | "Huttodyaake Saayodyaake" | S. Janaki | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Iddare Iddare" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:09 |
| 6. | "One Two Three" | K. S. Chitra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 7:37 |
| 7. | "Aane Mele" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Anatha Bhanduve" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 1:57 |
| 9. | "Bandano Yamaraya" | S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 0:56 |
| Total length: | 43:35 | ||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Swathanthra Bhaarathamaa" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Ardha Raathrilo" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Mano, S. Janaki | 8:30 |
| 3. | "Gaali Go Gaali Go" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 5:14 |
| 4. | "Puttedhi Nijam" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 6:36 |
| 5. | "Evvaru Neesari" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:52 |
| 6. | "One Two Three" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 7:37 |
| 7. | "Enugoche Yeh Ooroche" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Anaadha Bandhuve" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 1:57 |
| 9. | "Vachaadu Yamaraaja" | Sirivennela Sitarama Satry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 0:56 |
| Total length: | 43:35 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ja Ae Ga" | Indeevar | Alka Yagnik | 4:41 |
| 2. | "One Two Three" | Indeevar | Anuradha Paudwal, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam | 7:32 |
| 3. | "Ude Uhi Uncha" | Indeevar | Suresh Wadkar, Alka Yagnik | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Tu Hi Mera" | Indeevar | Alka Yagnik, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 1:22 |
| 5. | "Sajna O O" | Indeevar | Alka Yagnik, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Purvaee Purvaee" | Indeevar | Alka Yagnik, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:15 |
| 7. | "Aadhi Night Mein" | Indeevar | Alka Yagnik, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 8:24 |
| 8. | "Jo Dare Woh" | Indeevar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:10 |
The film became a failure in all four languages. It's failure put Ravichandran in financial distress "forcing him to rely on remakes of hit Tamil and Telugu films" which resurrected his career. Deccan Herald wrote "It was a visual spectacle no doubt, but the narrative lost sight of its subject---the organ transplant mafia".[1]